Borges Corporation purchases a $760,000 piece of equipment on January 2, 2010, for use in its manufacturing

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Borges Corporation purchases a $760,000 piece of equipment on January 2, 2010, for use in its manufacturing process. The equipment’s estimated useful life is 10 years with no salvage value. Borges uses 150% declining-balance depreciation for all its equipment.

1. Compute the depreciation expense for 2010, 2011, and 2012.

2. Compute the book value of the equipment on December 31, 2012.


Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Accounting concepts and applications

ISBN: 978-0538745482

11th Edition

Authors: Albrecht Stice, Stice Swain

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